Smoking is dangerous to your health

Anyone who smokes knows that it is unhealthy, but smoking during pregnancy also places your baby at great risk for many health problems. There are a number of problems including but not limited to adverse risks during and after pregnancy. It’s unfortunate to realize that even though you should quit upon discovering pregnancy many will not. However quitting is the best option for you and your baby. We suggest you get as much support as possible to help you quit smoking.

Along with carbon monoxide and nicotine, when you smoke while pregnant you will be passing along the tar found in cigarettes, too. Yes, even the tar will affect the baby you are carrying. The second hand smoke you are passing on to your baby are damaging to its lungs in a number of ways. There are many possibilities for complications that can result from the lung damage. this oxygen is necessary for more than just development it’s necessary for life.

One of the most common issues with babies born to mothers who smoke is low birth weight which can cause complications. In the US low birth rates make up more than 20 percent of all babies born. Another common condition of smoking during pregnancy is the likelihood of preterm labor. An even worse statistic is the estimation that about ten percent of all infant deaths, including SIDS, is due to the mother smoking while pregnant. The American Lung Association has studied this statistic to its fullest.

While this is a significant side effect there are many others associated with smoking during pregnancy. Of course the most serious possibility, and one that is recognized, is infant death.

There is no getting around that smoking during pregnancy has terrible consequences for the baby. It is like the unborn child doesn’t even have a chance when the smoke is thrust upon him or her. Your breast milk also leaches nicotine to your baby. If you are pregnant and smoking, then we hope you will learn more about how serious this is. Ask your doctor for help.

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